Technical Assistance to Civil Society Organisations in the Western Balkans and Turkey (TACSO) is a regional project funded by the European Union (EU) that improves capacities and strengthens the role of civil society organizations (CSOs). The project assists CSOs to actively take part in democratic processes in the region, and it also stimulates an enabling environment for civil society and pluralistic media development. TACSO is a part of the Civil Society Facility (CSF) EU mechanism that provides support to CSOs in those countries that are not yet part of the EU. CSOs play an important role for the European Union and they are seen as key actors in supporting their country’s accession process. The CSF therefore aims is to strengthen the CSOs and make them actively participate in public debate and influence policy and decision making processes. The project targets the following countries Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey.